Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
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18-1477 | D.C. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2019 |
Issues: (1) Whether the First Amendment permits defamation liability for subjective commentary on true facts concerning a matter of public concern; and (2) whether the determination of whether a challenged statement contains a provably false factual connotation is a question of law for the court or a question of fact for the jury.
Date | Proceedings and Orders |
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May 23 2019 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 27, 2019) |
May 28 2019 | Waiver of right of respondent Michael E. Mann to respond filed. |
Jun 04 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019. |
Jun 12 2019 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Southeastern Legal Foundation. |
Jun 14 2019 | Response Requested. (Due July 15, 2019) |
Jun 20 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Mark Steyn filed. VIDED. |
Jun 28 2019 | Brief of respondent Michael E. Mann in opposition filed. VIDED. |
Jul 02 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Dr. Judith A. Curry filed. VIDED. |
Jul 03 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law & Justice filed. VIDED. |
Jul 05 2019 | Brief amici curiae of Former United States Attorneys General filed. VIDED. |
Jul 05 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Stephen McIntyre filed. VIDED. |
Jul 05 2019 | Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed. VIDED. |
Jul 17 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019. |
Jul 17 2019 | Reply of petitioners Competitive Enterprise Institute, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
Sep 26 2019 | Rescheduled. |
Oct 07 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2019. |
Oct 08 2019 | Rescheduled. |
Oct 15 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2019. |
Oct 17 2019 | Rescheduled. |
Oct 28 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2019. |
Oct 28 2019 | Rescheduled. |
Nov 04 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/8/2019. |
Nov 12 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/15/2019. |
Nov 18 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/22/2019. |
Nov 25 2019 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Southeastern Legal Foundation GRANTED. |
Nov 25 2019 | Petition DENIED. Justice Alito, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion) |
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